Hat fastening device



c. BUSTAMANTE mswm HAT FASTENING DEVICE Filed Sept. 28, 1934 m m M X M. A 111 I INVENTOR Cesmz Bus THMH TE I WW ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 10, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HAT FASTENING DEVICE Application September 28, 1934, Serial No. 745,961

10 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a hat fastening device.

The invention has for an object the construction of a hat fastening device which is characterized by an elastic cord and fastening elements attached upon the ends thereof and adapted to be passed through the lining of a hat for the purpose of holding the elastic cord in position so that when the hat is worn it may be engaged beneath a portion of the head to hold the hat in place.

More particularly, the invention has particular reference to the construction of the fastening elements upon the ends of the elastic cord. A dominant feature of the fastening element is an arrangement wherein it is provided with a. pointed end to facilitate its engagement through the lining of a hat, and wherein a portion thereof is bent over to shield the pointed end in such a manner, that once the device is engaged on a hat, the pointed end of the fastener could not possibly again pierce the lining, and scratch, stick or hurt a user of the device.

It is a still further object of this invention to arrange the fastener of a semi-tubular strip having a central gripping portion by which it may be attached to the elastic cord and having one of its ends pointed, and the other of its ends, or other portions thereof, bent over the adjacent pointed end for shielding purposes.

A still further object of the invention is the construction of various modified forms embodying the same principle as previously described. Still further, the invention contemplates an arrangement wherein the ends of the semi-tubular strip of the fastener are adapted to be engaged with each other and latched in engaging position so that the pointed end is contained within .and shielded by the other end.

Another object of this invention is the construction of an article as mentioned which is simple and durable and which can be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:-

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a hat fastening device constructed according to this invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary enlarged detailed view of the left-hand end of Fig. 1, but illustrating this end engaged through cloth material.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a View similar to Fig. 2 but illustrating a modified form of the device.

Fig. 5 is another view similar to Fig. 2 but il- :5

lustrating a still further modified form of the invention.

Fig. 6 is another view similar to Fig. 2 but illustrating a still further modified form of the invention.

The hat fastening device, according to this invention, comprises an elastic cord Ill, and fastening elements H attached upon the ends thereof. Each of these fastening elements comprises a semi-tubular strip of material having a central area lla adapted to clamp upon the end of the elastic cord. More particularly, this central area Ila comprises a plurality of serrations or prongs projecting from the edges of the tubular strip and adapted to be pressed down upon the end of the elastic cord. The elastic cord I0 is arranged to be directed substantially at right angles to that portion of the semi-tubular strip to which the end is attached, so that once the fastening device is threaded through lining material or other material, it maintains its position.

In Fig. 2 cloth material I2 is illustrated throug which the fastening device has been engaged, and it should be noted, that irrespective of any tension upon the elastic cord In from the righthand end the fastening device could not possibly be withdrawn through the opening that it formed when it was engaged into operative position.

The semi-tubular strip of the fastening device has one of its ends Hb formed into a point adapted to pierce the lining or other cloth to which it is attached. The other end lie of the semi-tubular strip of the fastening device is bent around to a position so as to protect, shield, or partially cover the pointed end I lb. In the form of the invention shown in Figs. 1-3, the fastening device is substantially of elliptical shape with the elastic cord I!) attached upon one side of the elliptic form, while the other side of the elliptic form is open, formed by the space between the ends of the semi-tubular strip. The ends of the elliptic form are curved, as distinctly illustrated in Fig. 2.

In Fig. 4, a modification of the fastener has been disclosed. More specifically, the fastener II is attached upon the end of the elastic cord [0 by reason of having an area Ii-a formed with prongs or serrations adapted to be clamped down on the end of the cord. The fastener device II is substantially of horse-shoe shape, except for the fact that the ends of the horse-shoe shape are bent towards each other. The fastener is formed from a semi-tubular strip. One end of the strip lib is pointed and constitutes the point by which the fastener may be threaded through lining or other cloth material. From the point Ilb there extends a straight section of the strip from which there continues the central curved section lld continuing into another straight section He. This latter straight section terminates immediately over and slightly to the front of the point I lb so as to shield this point, but at the same time is sufficiently spaced from the point to permit the fastener to be threaded through lining or other cloth material. The bevelled side ll of the point llb is substantially parallel to the straight side I le so that the fastener may be easily slipped through the cloth material, while at the same time the straight side He efiiciently shields the point.

In Fig. 5 another modified form of the invention has been disclosed in which there isshown a fastener ll" attached on the end of the cord Ill. The fastener H" is formed from a semitubular strip of material, and is substantially of circular form. An area of the edges of the semitubular strip is provided with prongs or serrations Ila which are clamped down upon the end of the elastic cord so that the fastener is attached to the end of the cord. One end of the strip of the fastener is formed with a point I lb which is shielded by the other end lie of the strip. These ends are slightly spaced from each other, and in alignment with each other so that when the circular strip is pressed together, the ends will engage each other telescopically. A prong I4 is stamped from material of one of the ends of the fastener and is adapted to coact with a notch l5 upon the other end, in such a fashion that when the ends are telescopically engaged, the prong engages the notch to hold the fastener in a latched closed position.

The prong area Ha is diametrically opposite the ends Nb and H0 so that when the fastener is engaged through a, lining and the cord drawn, the fastener will automatically seek a position known to the person inserting the fastener in place. This position is one in which the person may press the sides of the fastener together relative to the areas to which the elastic cord is attached, so that the ends Nb and Ho telescopically engage each other and are latched closed by the prong I4 and the notch I5.

In Fig. 6, another modified form of the invention has been disclosed wherein there is shown fasteners H' attached upon the end of the elastic cord ID. This fastener is also constructed from a semi-tubular strip. It has a straight end portion Hbb into which the end of the cord I 0 engages. Prongs or serrations Ila project from the edges of a small area of the straight portion l lbb and are used to clip the end of the elastic cord Ill. The other end of the semi-tubular strip is bent around and terminates in a point llb. This point is in the same plane as the straight portion llbb and is but slightly spaced from the side of the portion l lbb. The pointed end llb is directed sufiiciently towards the straight portion of the fastener so as to eliminate any possibility of the point llb accidently piercing the lining or other cloth material, after the hat fastening device is engaged in position.

While I have illustrated and described my invention with some degree of particularity, I realize that in practice various alterations therein may be made. I therefore reserve the right and privilege of changing the form of the details of construction or otherwise altering the arrangement of the correlated parts without departing from the spirit or the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:-

1. In a hat fastening device, a semi-tubular strip, an elastic cord having one end engaged through a central area of the semi-tubular form and fixedly connected with the strip and extending at right angles to said central area, one end of said semi-tubular strip being pointed, and the other end of said semi-tubular strip being extended across the front of the pointed end to shield the end.

2. In a hat fastening device, a semi-tubular strip, an elastic cord having one end engaged through a central area of the semi-tubular form and fixedly connected with the strip and extending at right angles to said central area, one end of said semi-tubular strip being pointed, and the other end of said semi-tubular strip being extended across the front of the pointed end to shield the end, said semi-tubular strip being bent substantially into a horse-shoe shape with the ends close together.

3. In a hat fastening device, a semi-tubular strip, an elastic cord having one end engaged through a central area of the semi-tubular form and fixedly connected with the strip and extending at right angles to said central area, one end of said semi-tubular strip being pointed, and the other end of said semi-tubular strip being extended across the front of the pointed end to shield the end, said semi-tubular strip being bent substantially into a horse-shoe shape with the ends close together, the bevel forming the end of the semi-tubular strip being substantially parallel with the other arm of the horse-shoe shape.

4. In a hat fastening device, a semi-tubular strip, an elastic cord having one end engaged through a central area of the semi-tubular form and fixedly connected with the strip and extending at right angles to said central area, one end of said semi-tubular strip being pointed, and the other end of said semi-tubular strip being extended across the front of the pointed end to shield the end, said semi-tubular strip being bent substantially into a horse-shoe shape with the ends close together, the bevel forming the end of the semi-tubular strip being substantially parallel with the other arm of the horse-shoe shape, and said elastic cord being attached on the semitubular strip near said pointed end.

5. In a hat fastening device, a semi-tubular strip, an elastic cord having one end engaged through a central area of the semi-tubular form and fixedly connected with the strip and extending at right angles to said central area, one end of said semi-tubular strip being pointed, and the other end of said semi-tubular strip being extended across the front of the pointed end to shield the end, said semi-tubular strip being substantially of circular form so that the sides may be compressed to slightly telescopically engage the ends thereof, and means for latching the ends when telescopically engaged.

6. In a hat fastening device, a semi-tubular strip, an elastic cord having one end engaged through a central area of the semi-tubular form and fixedly connected with the strip and extending at right angles to said central area, one end of said semi-tubular strip being pointed, and the other end of said semi-tubular strip being extended across the front of the pointed end to shield the end, said semi-tubular strip being substantially of circular form so that the sides may be compressed to slightly telescopically engage the ends thereof, and means for latching the ends when telescopically engaged, comprising a prong on one of the ends engaging an opening upon the other end.

'7. In a hat fastening device, a semi-tubular strip, an elastic cord having one end engaged through a central area of the semi-tubular form and fixedly connected with the strip and extending at right angles to said central area, one end of said semi-tubular strip being pointed, and the other end of said semi-tubular strip being extended across the front of the pointed end to shield the end, said semi-tubular strip being substantially of circular form so that the sides may be compressed to slightly telescopically engage the ends thereof, and means for latching the ends when telescopically engaged, and said elastic cord being attached upon the semi-tubular strip diametrically opposite the ends of said strip.

8. In a hat fastening device, a semi-tubular strip, an elastic cord having one end engaged through a central area of the semi-tubular form and fixedly connected with the strip and extending at right angles to said central area, one end of said semi-tubular strip being pointed, and the other end of said semi-tubular strip being extended across the front of the pointed end to shield the end, the latter-mentioned end of the semi-tubular strip being straight.

9. In a hat fastening device, a semi-tubular strip, an elastic cord having one end engaged through a central area of the semi-tubular form and fixedly connected with the strip and extending at right angles to said central area, one end of said semi-tubular strip being pointed, and the other end of said semi-tubular strip being extended across the front of the pointed end to shield the end, the latter-mentioned end of the semi-tubular strip being straight, and the end of the elastic cord being engaged into the straight end of the tubular strip.

10. In a hat fastening device, a semi-tubular strip, an elastic cord having one end engaged through a central area of the semi-tubular form and fixedly connected with the strip and extend- 7 ing at right angles to said central area, one end of said semi-tubular strip being pointed, and the other end of said semi-tubular strip being extended across the front of the pointed end to shield the end, the latter-mentioned end of the semi-tubular strip being straight, and the pointed end being upon a bent portion and directed towards the straight end.

CESAR BUSTAMANTE. 

